Ski The Bumps?

Afternoon.

Havent posted before but have enjoyed some useful tips over the years and so am looking for some advice.

By way of background, I have been skiing on and off for 25 years and am reasonable competant in most conditions (hate slush but dont we all).

2 ACL reconstructions in the last 5 years have left me a little wary on the bumps and the compression turns I could do without thinking when I was 15 have gone - I just cant hit the moguls with enough confidence. My questions therefore are:

1 Should I keep trying on the bumps in the hope that I get the skills back or accept that I am getting old and stick to carving up the piste and powder.

2 If I do keep working on the bumps, any tips on a good ski to help my technique but still allow me to access the whole mountain.

Many thanks

Tough call Ski Truck.

Approaching two decades on the snow myself and I choose to avoid the bumps nowadays - that still leaves me a whole mountain of steeps, powder and fast runs to carve on; and still a bunch to learn on all those. But I reckon by avoiding the bumps I can only increase the years I can go skiing; knees are not an easy thing to mend once they're busted and I hope to be skiing for another half century yet! 8)

Search your feelings, Luke...

Thanks powderhound - deep down I know you are spot on - my knees were aching just watching the olympic bumps the other day x)

Want to be able to Ski (and walk!) for a few more decades yet so looks like its the three p for me - Piste, Powder and Pi**ing it up in the mountain cafe ;)

sounds kinda obvious and I'm not teaching anyone to suck eggs, but I have had untold problems with my knees over the years after several motorbike accidents (6 staples in right kneecap holding it together) and I find that the only thing to do if you REALLY want to ski those bumps and walk the next day is go down to your local gym and do Leg Press, Leg Extensions, Calf Raises and rowing, all that will build up your muscle to support any previous injury so you can enjoy those moguls!

Adam

Of course you are right and I have been pretty solid in the gym since my second acl reconstruction.

Interestingly, I find rowing can be a bit of a problem - due to over extension on the push I think - so prefer the bike and a little bit of running for the cardiovasculars.

Avoid the bumps and ski another 25 years!!!
My father now has a false knee due to dodgy cartlidge injuries then continuing to play competative sports and now he can't even walk in snow in case he slips.

Spend more time searching for that powder.
Jon